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New and completely equipped building. . Thorough instruction according to the best methods. Good laboratories. Manual training. The principal has had twenty-three years' experi ence In Portland. Office hours. 9 to 11 A. M., and 2 to 5 P. 5L. at 21 Marshall street. For catalogue and pamphlet containing testimonial letters, etc, address, . J. W. Hill; M. D., Principal ' P. O. Drawer 17 Portland, Oregon ! THE DRIVING SEA- M& j : J SON IS AT HAND.... W : : &k I ARE YOU I j : W READY FOR IT? j j YOU FURNISH THE HORSE WE WILL DO THE REST. I j EU,ESS STUDEBAKER, ROBE5 AND WHIPS 320-338 EAST MORRISON ST. 2 FLAG WAS INSULTED Colombia Authorities Stop a German Steamer. ARRESTED AN ALLEGED REBEL FROM NOW UNTIL AUGUST 1 "We will sell every unclaimed tailor-made suit or overcoat in stock. No mat ter what it Is worth or what It cost, It -will go, from Monday, July 22 to Wednes day, July 31, at S15.95 There 5s no reserve In this great offer- Everything goes. The actual value of these suits and overcoats runs from $20.00 to $SO,00. Country orders receive prompt attention. . FARNSWORTH-HERALD TAILORING CO. 248 WASHINGTON STREET. NEW FAILING BUILDING "USE THE MEANS AND HEAVEN WILL GIVE YCrw THE BLESSING." NEVER NEGLECT A USEFUL ARTICLE LIKE SAPOLIO He Wrapped Himself In Kaiser's Colors for Protection, but They Were Torn. From Hlni and Dabbed a "Dirty Rag." NEW YORK, July 29. The Hamburg American line steamer Allegheny, which arrived here today, reported that she was held In the harbor of Savanllla, Colombia, for 12 hours. Passengers on the Alle gheny report that Abel Murrillo was ar rested on the ship at Cartagena and taken ashore by the Colombian authorities. Murrillo protested against his arrest, al leging that he was entitled to the protec tion of the German flag. Murrillo Is said t6 be the secretary of General TJrlbe Urlbe. When the vessel arrived at Cartagena she was ordered detained by the authori ties there. The captain protested that he was sailing under the German flag, and no .official of Colombia had a right to stop the vessel for any . purpose whatever. This protest was unheeded, however, and search was made for Murrillo, who was found on deck. He declared he would not be arrested, and, running to one of the ship's masts, he seized the German flag which was lying there and wrapped It about him. Then he stood forward and cried out: "I am under the protection of the Ger man flag, and you have no right to ar rest me." According to the passengers on the Alle gheny, the Colombian officers, x notwith standing the protest, seized the man and dragged him from the vessel. According to a signed statement wade by three of the Allegheny's passengers, Murrillo left the United States about four months ago on a passport signed by the Colombian Minister in Washington. On his arrival at bavanllla he was arrested and taken to Bogota, where he was released on the understanding that he would sail on the first vessel for the United States. This Murrillo did, boarding the Allegheny at Savanllla, He expressed fears that he would be arrested at Cartagena, and when the .vessel arrived at that port he refused to' go ashore when word was brought that the Governor wanted to see him. His ar rest followed. The statement made by the passengers then cays that Captain Lowe, of the Alle gheny, protested against the arrest, say ing It was against international law, and at the same time the captain told ,the mate to put the German flag on the gang way, so. the Colombian officers would have to tread on it If they took Murrillo. The arrest did not take place at thls.tlme, and the jiollce wlthdrewdn the captain's protest. Later, however, the ship's clear ance papors were refused, .and the state ment was made that they would not be furnished until Murrillo was surrendered. A signed statement concerning the Inci dent then says: "The captain then went on land, and after a while returned with more policemen, and we then thought he was going to give up the passenger In ex change for his papers. "The police then went up to Murrillo, and. tearing from him the 'dirty rag,' as they called the flag of Kaiser Wllheltn, took the prisoner from the ship." This statement is signed by Edward J. White, a British subject; Alme Van Den Bogaerda, a Belgian, and Charles P. Pope, a citizen of the United States. Neither the officers of the Alle gheny nor officials of the line would make any statement concerning the arrest of Murrillo. Arturo de Brigard. Colombian, Consul in this city, today said he had not heard officially of the arrest of Murrillo. He said, however, that he understood that Uribe-Urlbe had again become active, and when it was learned that Murrillo, who was Uribe-Urlbe's secretary, was sailing on the Allegheny, Generar Vllez, of the department of Bolivar, sent soldiers on board to request Murrillo to visit him. He refused, and the ship was detained. The Consul said he did not think the man was Imprisoned, but simply prevented from meeting UrlberUrlbe. At the office of the German Consul In this city it was said Captain Lowe had made no complaint there of the detention of his vessei. Emll L. Boas, agent of the Hamburg American line, said he had received the report of Captain Lowe, and had cabled it to tho home office. What it was he would not say. "I have placed the whole matter before the home office." he said, " and it will de cide whether or not to take any action. I am not an international lawyer, and do not know whether there remains anything for the German Government to do. At any rate, it Is out of my hands." Martinez Perez, a prominent Colombian here, says Murlllo will no doubt be con fined in the old Spanish prison in Cartha gena. This prison is below the surface of the sea, and prisoners confined there, he says, invariably contract malaria, and their health breaks down. Letters have been, received from a Colombian Conserv ative, local Colombians say, asserting that this Conservative tried to have fruits and delicacies taken to Murlllo in prison, but the efforts failed. This occurred in Bo gota. .It indicates, the Colombians here say, how bitter the feeling against Murlllo must be, when even a Conservative was refused the opportunity to show him kind ness. Perez said the reason Murlllo took the peace manifesto to Colombia was that It was necessary that someone must go to show Its authenticity. Accordingly, Murlllo, as General Uribe-Urlbe's private secretary, carried the document. A, J, Restpo, agent of the Colombian In surgents In tjls city, says, in connection with Murlllo's answer, that the reports of General Uribe-Urlbe's whereabouts are contradictory. Colombian officials tell where he Is, according to best Information, but they do not know. He says further that General Uribe-Uribe's whereabouts are certainly known to the representatives of the insurgents here, but they cannot be told at present. He predicts that within a few days all will know where the General Is, and what he Is doing. Accord ing to' letters received here today Reslpo avers Marin, the Colombian Vice-President, who had previously overthrown President Clement, has himself been over thrown, and Imprisoned by the Secretary of State, Qulntero Calderon. Restpo pre dicts more usurpation of power of this sort, but he thinks that after a short, fierce struggle the revolutionary troubles in Colombia will be over In a few months. Letters, he says, tell of great successes by General Marin In the Interior. Marin, ac cording to these letters, has taken -two important towns, Harin and Glrardot. into the Interior from the Venezuelan bor der. He sailed from New York on the Red Line steamer Caracas June 17, reach ing La Guayra June 23. He remained in LaGuayra only a few hours and then took the steamer Merlda for Curacoa. From Curacoa he sailed for Maracaibo, Venezu ela, where he arrived June 27. He -continued his journey from Marlcalbo on the steamer Mara, which took him to the other side of Lake Maracaibo. Of the 30,000 men who fought with Uribe In the revolution only two guerrilla bands are holding out against the government one In the department of Tollma and the othtr on the Isthmus of Panama. The Colomb'ati Government has kept advised of Urlbe's movements, and it is doubtful if he will succeed In raising many recruits before he Is captured or driven out of the country. DEBS' RULE IS OVER. Springfield Fncton Controls Social Democratic Party. INDIANAPOLIS, July 29. The first business coming before the united con vention of the Social Democratic party, assembled today, resulted In a wrangle that threatened for a time, at least, to put an end to the further deliberations of the 150 delegated present. The "Spring field" wing, the "Chicago" division, and the "Independent" faction were aligned against each other. Professor George D. Herron, formerly of Grlnnell, la., was elected cha'rman of the body. As the afternoon session advanced It was brought to light that Eugene V. Debs, who had headed the Social ticket in the last campaign as the party's pres idential candidate, had been shelved. At the same time the fact became more and more apparent that the Chicago faction had lost Its leadership, and the Spring field wing dominated the assemblage, practically to the exclusion of the Chi cago and independent delegates. Mr. Debs himself wired his congratulations to the convention, deploring the fact of his Ina bility to attend, but gave no excuse. A wrangle arose over the report returned by the committee on rules, which report ed in favor of the convention voting on all questions by employing the roll-call method. G. C. Clemens, of Topeka, Kan., cousin of Mark Twain, bolted the con vention during the excitement, followed by a dozen others. He was the repre sentative of the Chicago, or Debs faction, and a conference was held by him and his followers. They were Induced to re turn and Mr. Clemens took the floor. He said: "I know that the Chicago faction Is down, never to regain its prestige. I know that this convention is to be dom inated by the Springfield Wlhg; and I know the end of the gallant leadership of Eugene V. Debs has come." A compromise, resolution was adopted and the session adjourned. The fight! over the rules was made for a test, and demonstrated the leadership of the Spring field wing. SUFFERINGS OF BOERS. LAND LOTTERY OPEN One Thousand Claims Drawn in Oklahoma. INTENSE INTEREST MANIFEST Capital Prise Winners Were an Ok lahoma Man and a Kansas Woman-Dny Remarkably Free From Q-unrrela. EL RENO, July 29. Oklahoma's great land lottery was begun here-in earnest to day, and when the commissioners ap pointed by the Federal Government ad journed toe drawing for the day 1C00 of the choicest'of the 13,000 160-acre claims In the Klowa-Comanche country had been awarded. The, first name from the El I sent up the shout: : "They must get mar ried." The other first 10 named drawing Law ton district prizes follow: Wlnfleld S. Laws, Landston, O. T.; Fal con Woodhouse, Elden. la.: Marvin Hawkins, Waco, Tex.; William Laid. Fort Worth, Tex.; Harry T. Foster, agent for Harry E. Harrison. El Reno, O. T.; Lee A. Stubblefleld, Dunbar, O. T.: Richard H. Wyatt, Henrietta, Tex.; Charles C. Doss, Shawnee, O. T. The eighteenth winner In the Lawton district Was Minerva Mc CUntock, aged 25 years, of Oklahoma City. She was married yesterday, and by this act forfeits her right to file for claim. She might have chosen a claim near a county seat town worth several thousand dollars. The drawing will be resumed tomorrow morning, and continued until all of the 13,000 claims have been awarded. It Is be lieved this will have been accomplished by Thursday evening. The drawing took place on a platform, built to: the purpose In the open air, a few blocks from the center of El Reno. Situated at the foot of several small hills, which formed a perfect amphitheater, the platform was the cynosure of thousands of eyes. People occupied every Inch al most of the space around about, and every movement of the Government officials on the small space below was watched with the most Intense Interest. El Reno yesterday cared for fully J5.000 people, and the trains that came during the night and this morning swelled this crowd to fully double that number. Hun dreds of others are still bound this way. COLUMBIA WON GUP Outsailed the Constitution at Every Point, CUP DEFENDER WITHDRAWN Pretoria Mn Tells a Terrible Tale KruKcr'x Messnse to America. PHICAGO, f uly 29. "The horror of ,the situation Jn the Boer rcconceiltrado camps In South Africa Is appalling. Men, women and children are dying at the rate that wduld mean' the extermination of the race In nine years. The people are cooped up In unsanitary quarters, where they are unable to secure sufficient food or clothing, with disease making terrible ravages among them." Thus was the situation in -the Trans vaal and Orange Free State depicted to night at the Christian Reformed Church by the Rev. Herman D. Van Brock .huysen, late pastor of the leading Dutch 'Reformed church in Pretoria. He has come to the United States to raise money to alleviate the sufferings of his countrymen who are huddled together in refugee camps. It Is the intention of Mr. Brockhuysen to travel through the coun try, speaking in churches of various denominations and describing the real situation throughout South Africa. The funds he is able to secure will be sent direct to Pretoria. Regarding the outcome of the strug gle, Mr. Brockhuysen Is still optimistic. He believes the Boers will continue fight ing until they eventually tire out Great Britain. "It is quite Impossible to esti mate the number of burghers now In the field," he said, "but the force Is un doubtedly much larger than when Pre toria was taken." A few days before leaving Europe Mr. Brockhuysen visited President" Kruger, and when he asked the doughty old Boer what message he would send to the American people, Kruger replied: "Tell them they are helping the Eng lish to slaughter our people, by supply ing them with horses, mules and the munitions of war." NEW WEST POINT CADETS. ; TMraJPfffir ;:;' ; . IBIIIMmWIBi'ii m ; . "Wm. A. JKicHards Chairman of the Commission in Charge of lhs Okiahoma Land Loltcry. Wllllan A. Richards, chairman of the commission In charge of the Oklahoma land lottery. Is the As sistant Commissioner of the Gener al Land Office. He Is a Wyoming man. When It seemed probable that the friction between Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner Her mann woujJ cause the retirement of the latter. It was generally con ceded that Richards would become the head of the Land Department. He Is a capable and popular ofli clal, and Is entitled to no small degree of the credit for the suc cessful way In Which the Oklahoma land drawing Is being conducted. Reno district wheel was that of Stephen A. Holcomb, of Pauls Valley, I. T., for a homestead in the El Reno district, and the second, Leonard Lamb, of Augusta, O. T. These two' men select the two choicest claims in this district. The capital prize winners, however, proved to be James R. Wood, of Weathcrford, O. T., whose name was the first to come out of the Lawton This morning it was found that many slept on the ground around the platform last night, to be sure of an advantageous position when the first number should be out, or to remain perhaps until late in the evening, when the last of the 1000 en velopes to be drawn today should have been picked from the wheels of fortune, r The first break of dawn found every one on the alert, and mdvlng with a common nan wc tuck tLf uuiuu uui ui me .ukiwiwu , , . , ., -,, , , . i ., . . . . , . -, , ' , -.,.! impulse toward the all-Important point u.fcuid ueet, una mis ivmuie xx. xseais. AU had been ln readlness for hours. The of Wichita, Kan., who drew the second j Government clerks finished the task of number in that district. They will have placing the envelopes of the applicants In the privilege of making the first filings in ' envelopes and of tying them In bundles tHe Lawton district, and will undoubtedly ready to be placed In the wheels. The choose .the two quarter sections adjoining wheels had been tested for the last time that town. These are considered the most j before dawn. The only detail that re valuable in the territory and are, it is I mained was the selection of the 10 per estlmated. worth $20,000 to $40,000 each. 5ns who should perform the actual draw- The day has been one of keen excite- 1 lnS Of the envelopes within the oblong re ment, replete with interesting scenes. It I ceptaclcs. They were young boys of good is estimated that fully 25,000 persons wit- families, and were named at the last mo nessed the drawing. The immense throng ment. They were all under age and per was wrought up to the highest pitch. Tho sons n hve not registered for claims, drawing of the first few names was fol- Tne dav opened cloudy but pleasant. lowed by a mighty shout that reverber ated between the hills, and must have been heard for miles over the prairies. Each Urlbe-Urlbe in Colombia. NEW YORK, July 29. The Tribune says: General Urlbe-Urlbe is back in Colombia AJtH lu. naw HaUava1 t ha malrlnar hla iirffv Calvin P. Tltns Among: Tlione to Fans the Examination. WEST POINT. N. Y July 29.-The fol lowing candidates, who reported last week, successfully passed the examina tions, and were today admitted to the Military Academy as cadets: Rupert A. Dunford, Utah; Halsey Dunwoody, at large: Charles K. Lyman, Hawaii; Nor man F. Ramsey, Kansas; George R. Rog ers, California; Calvin P. Titus, at large. Forty-eight reported for examination. Thirty were successful, six failed, two were rejected by- the medical board, and 10 alternates passed, for whom no va cancies exist. The number which passed beats all records. Titus Is the young man who was the first to scale the wall at Pekin. Lyman, of Hawaii, is the first cadet appointed from the Government's new possessions. The corps now numbers 4G4 cadets. . THE DEATH ROLL. , Captain Lyman G. Aldrlch. NATCHEZ, Miss., July 29. Captain Lyman G. Aldrlch, a distinguished ex Confederate soldier, member of the ex ecutive board of control of the endow ment rank, Knights of Pythias, and a prominent Mason, died here today. Father of German Methodism. CHICAGO, July 29. Rev. Adam Miller, called "The Father of German Methodism in America," and said to be the oldest Methodist minister In fhe United States, died at his home here today of old age, being 91 years old. "Well Known Neivwpaper Man. MILWAUKEE, July 29. George H. Yenowlne, one of the best-known news paper men In the West, died suddenly tonight, aged -16 years. PnnI Alexis, the NoveTlHt. PARIS. July 30. Paul Alexis, the nov elist, is dead. Stenographer to Secretary Root. WASHINGTON. July 20. Wendall 2r. Mischler, of Ohio, has been appointed stenographer to Secretary Root, to suc- Minx Benin Is a "Hello Girl." WICHITA. Kan.. Julv 29. Miss Mattle succeeding winning for a time was made J H. Bcals, who drew the second number with shouts of applause and merriment, at the Lawton district drawing, works All was pleasantry. Every man, though In the Central Telephone office in this he did not draw a prize from the wheels I city. She came here two months ago today, had steadfast faith that tomorrow , from Kansas City. She lives with her or next day would surely see him the J mother, who 13 a widow, at 418 South possessor of a slip reading him a title j Market street. She has a brother who clear to 1G0 acres of Oklahoma land. So, In the success of friends or relatives, un fortunate ones today, Instead of bewailing their fate, cheered lustily -as familiar names were called out from the commis sioners' platform. The people fairly ex hausted themselves, and when the close of Is a conductor on tho Santa Fp Railway, and a younger sister living at home with her mother. She Is a very attractive girl. IntllnnK Turned Down by Conrt. WASHINGTON, July 29. The Depart- the drawing for the' day was announced , ..,,, tu. t,1, t-...i , ,u. at 6 o'clock hundreds who had neither . , d g c Oklahoma, had eaten nor drank during the day sank to denled h UcatIon of Lone Wolf and the ground where they stood from sheer , ,- Tnd, fnr nn ,nllin.tln ,, fatigue, or dragged themselves to better places of rest, or to refreshment booths up town. The day was remarkably free from quarrels, and satisfaction with the Gov ernment's method of disposing of the land was felt. It has been found that many Duncan Will Not Enter Her in Any More Races Until Her Rig: Shall Have Been Changed Taken, to Bristol. ' NEWPORT, R. I.. July 29.-ColumbIa today defeated Constitution In a splendid race by two minutes and 54 seconds, and won the $1000 cup presented by John Jacob Astor. Her victory was decisive and convincing. The behavior of the Constitution, on the other hand. was dis appointing In the extreme, and this even ing Mr. Duncan announced his boat would not take part In further races until her rig had been altered. He de clared the Constitution is not doing her self Justice; that she Is not going well, and there Is no use In racing her fur ther until she Is put In proper shape. The Constitution will not participate in the Newport yacht-racing events of Thursday and Saturday of tlhs week as a competitor of the Independence. Tho Columbia, however, has been entered for these races, and will sail against the Bos ton boat. The Constitution will go to Bristol at once to have the alterations made. If this change In the plans of the Constitution does not prevent, the next races In which she will start will tako place ovor the Newport course August 12-14. The regatta will be under tho auspices of the New York Yacht Club. In one of these races the cup offered by Sir Thomas Llpton will be sailed for. The regular trial races for the purpose of selecting the defender of the America's cup will be held here August 31 and September 1-3. The wind today never exceeded 13 knots, and although there was, a long roll of the sea setting In from the Southwest, the water was by no means rough. In fact. Newport cat boats took it qulto kindly, with a single reef In their main sails. The course was a total distance of 38 nautical miles. The wind was north by east at the start, and north-northeast at the finish.' It started with a force of about nine knots when the pre paratory gun was fired, nnd freshening gradually as the race progressed, it at tained a strength of 13 to 14 knots when Columbia was greeted as the winner. It Is not easy for the best friend of Constitution to make plausible excuses for her most palpable defeat. She was beaten fairly and squarely on her merits. Running almost dead before the wind, on the first leg of the course, she at first opened quite a gap of clear water between herself and Columbia, and It looked as though she would have a long lead In the run down the wind. So long as the wind continued light, she had It all her own way, but when It freshened. Columbia slowly, but surely, overhauled her, and when they got to the first mark was only a few lengths astern. As the two 90-footers rounded the Block Island mark. Constitution had the weather berth She did not keep it long. Instead of a beat to windward, tho beat to the second mark -resolved itself into a very long leg on the port tack,, with a couple of short hitches on the starboard stretch. Colum bia covered this long leg three minutes and 19 seconds faster than the new boat. This settled the race, for Constitution was unable to even cut down this lead on the short mn home, and so the yachts finished. The summary: Fin- Elaps- Car Start, lsh. ed. rected. Constitution .11:07 :3S 2:56:51 3:49:1.1 3:49:13 Columbia ...11:0S:19 2:51:3S 3:46:19 3:44:4a The Boston boat Independence started over the course about a mile ahead of the racers. She tacked them to leeward off the Block Island mark, and did wind ward work similar to that of the racers, but at no time did she show any great speed. i other Indians for an Injunction restrain ing the Government from dlstrlbut.ng land in that territory by drawings. Trro Thousand Repeaters. EL RENO, O. T., July 29. It was an nounced today that In tabulating the reg istration it was apparent that at least 2000 "repeaters" had registered at the various booths. It was also reported on good authority that the registration of- i flee has thrown out hundrcls of appll- hundred applicants have "repeated," and others have applications which are so illegible that they will be thrown out. Over this discord has resulted, and tho outcome may be an anpeal to the courts. The drawing had been set for 9 o'clock 1 cations because of illegible wrltlnjr. but the transferring of the bundles of thTTnTecW ', CONGRESSMEN AT SALT LAEK which was by lot, was so slow that It . Was 10:50 o'clock before the first name J Rivers nnd Harbors Committee Spent was drawn. Twenty-five names were Day Taking: in City. drawn from the El Reno district, and then an equal number from the Lawton did- , SALT LAKE. July 29.-r-Thc members trict. When all was ready Ben Heyler ! of the House rivers and harbors corn placed his hand In an aperture In the El ' mlttee. who are returning to Washington Reno wheel, and withdrawing an envelope after an extended inspection of the Pa handed It to Colonel Dyer. It was passed 1 clflc Coast, arrived in this city from the to Chief Clerk Mackey. stamped and ! Northwest early today. During the day handed back to Colonel Dyer. Tho com- ' the party were driven around the city. missioner walked to the front of the plat- called upon President Snow, of the Mor r.m ,.01 t,is hnnd for nrrtr. and In mon Church, listened to a special recital Utt CliC b&CtlL Ull-jCllJ ' LUG 1UU1 illUU J.4&U ernacle, and visited Salt Air, where they took a dip in the Great Salt Lake. To night the party resumed Its journey east ward. The Congressmen will spend two days at Colorado Springs, one day in Denver and are scheduled to arrive in Chicago Sunday. a loud tone exclaimed: "Stephen A. Holcomb, of Pauls Valley, 1. T., draws the first number." The crowd yelled for three minutes, ap parently as much delighted as If every man had drawn a prize. Envelope No. 2 was quickly brought forth, and Colonel Dyer again announced: : "Leonard Lamb, of Augusta, O. T., born In Illinois." In quick succession other envelopes were drawn, and as each number was an nounced each was greeted with a volley of cheers. The first 10 winners In the El Reno district. Including those heretofore named, follow: Frank Brown, fonca City, O. T., born In Kansas; Calvin Churchill, Chickasaw, I. T.: Charles D. Williams, Norman, O. T.; Ollle M. Rogers, Cordell, O. T.; Edward C. Prince. Wa tonga. O. T.; Andrew J. Phlllsnower, Shel don, Mo.; John L. Brown, Caldwell, Kan.; John S. Helder, Weatherford, O. T. When 25 names had been taken from the El Reno district wheel, attention was turned to that representing the Lawton district. The first name brought out for this dis trict was that of James R. Woods, of Weatherford. O. T., and the crowd again went wild. This meant that Woods would be able to claim the quarter section ad joining Lawton, one of the choicest In the entire country. The second ticket was drawn and Colonel Dyer cried out: ."I have the pleasure to announce the name of the first woman to draw a prize, Mattle H. Beals, of Wichita, Kan." Then Colonel Dyer gave her description as 23 years of age, five feet, three Inches In height, just the height of Woods. In stantly the crowd caught the humor or . onrt thnilaanrla nf throats CHOATE NOT IN HOLLAND. .- -i.. Did Xot Leave London to Sec Krnger About Ending: Boer "War. LONDON, July 29. Inquiry made by the. Associated Press shows there Is no foun dation for the rumor published here by the Daily Express that the United States Ambassador, Joseph H. Choate. had left London for Holland, not for a holiday, but at the Invitation of Mr. Kruger, who desires him. to act as a mediator In bring ing about a peace settlement. With the exception of a week-end visit t?o Sussex, Mr. Choate has not left London. He re turned here from Sussex today. King: Honors American Woman. NEW YORK. July 29. The American Board of Foreign Missions of this city has received the official report from the State Department at Washington that King Edward has conferred the Royal Red Cross decoration upon Miss Abbie G. Chapin. one of the board's missionaries in China. The honor was given because of Miss Chapln's services during the siege of Pekln. Notice to this effect was received by the State Department from the Charge d' Affaires of the United States at Doliln. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Foreia-n. German flas was Insulted by Colombian au thorities. Page 1. Details of expulsion of Kennan, the American author and lecturer, from Russia. Page 2. Anniversary of death of King Humbert was celebrated throughout Italy. Page ii. Empress Frederick Is jiulte 111. Page 2. Philippines. Detectives have no clew to thieves who stole Government coin at Santa Cruz. Page 5. Governor of Panay asks for aid in consequenca of ravages of locusts. Pase 5. Domestic. Oklahoma land lottery opens, and 1000 claims were drawn. Page 1. Labor leaders meet today to consider terms fo? ending the steel strike. Page 2. Cooler weather prevails in the corn belt. Page 3. ... Sport. Columbia defeated Constitution In the race for the Astoria cup. Page 1. Sharkey will meet Jeffries In September. Page 3. Cresccus, the world's champion trotter. Is to be brought to the Pacific Coast. Page 3. Crews of Portland Rowing Club return with string of victories. Page 3. Pnclnc Const. The Qulnalt Reservation is to be surveyed and thrown open for homestead settlements. Page 4. Elmon Scott, ex-Chief Justice of the Washing ton State Supreme Court, Is under arrest, charged with criminal assault. Page 4. The Draymen's Association claims to have made headway against their striking team sters In San Francisco. Pago 4. Salmon are unsalable at Puget Sound, fisheries, having been offered as low as 1 cent each. Page 4. Supreme Court sustains prior right of flnt user to placer mining water privileges. Page 5. Record run of salmon In lower Columbia may last till the end of the season. Page 4". Commercial and Marine. New York stock market shows Improvement on better crop reports. Page 11. Good weather and liquidation cause a decllna In wheat market. Page 11. Portland grain ships on the overdue list. Page 10. Steamship Thyra went to sea yesterday. Page 10. Steamship Adato arrives from, Central Amer ica. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Space now available for exhibits at 1001 car nival. Page 12. General Summers jvlll try to secure meeting of Philippine Army Society for Portland next year. Page 12. Judge Bellinger refused to modify his deer . concerning Jesse Calx's fence. Page 7. Fish Commissioner Little's theory of tho pres- mwx of salmon. Faare 8.